Drunk driver arrested after high speed chase

Wednesday

Jul 30, 2014 at 4:00 PM

By Don Reiddwreid@aol.comCOLDWATER TOWNSHIP — Matthew Albert was jailed on three felony charges after a drunken 100 mph chase south of Coldwater early Monday morning.Michigan State Police Trooper Kyle Bowers spotted a 1992 Nissan Pathfinder on U.S. 27 driving erratically around 2:30 a.m. When the trooper turned on his lights and siren the vehicle fled at high speeds, turning onto Fenn Road where another trooper joined in the pursuit toward Fillmore Road where it was stopped after a 10-mile chase.Officers found Albert, 29, of Coldwater Lake driving the car, apparently intoxicated. Troopers also found a loaded semi-automatic Glock pistol in the car.Albert had no permit to carry the gun.Albert was charged with fleeing and eluding police and possession of a concealed weapon, both five-year felonies. With prior drunk driving convictions in 2009 and 2013, he was charged with drunk driving as a felony — a five-year offense.His preliminary breath test was .16 but a blood draw was made for lab testing.Charges of possession of a firearm while committing a felony — a two-year offense — and possession of a weapon while intoxicated were added.